瞠目结舌 — “Stunned and speechless”
瞠目结舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Stunned and speechless”. Dumbfounded; flabbergasted; gaping with astonishment. Literally, “Staring with wide eyes, tongue-tied”.
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瞠目结舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 瞠chēng
- 目mù
- 结jié
- 舌shé
瞠目结舌 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 瞠目结舌
当得知她的朋友突然决定去环游世界时，她惊讶得瞠目结舌
When she learned that her friend had suddenly decided to travel around the world, she was so astonished that she was left wide-eyed and speechless.
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Antonyms of 瞠目结舌
More idioms starting with 瞠
- chēng瞠hū乎qí其hòu后lag far behind
- chēng瞠hū乎hòu后yǐ已gaze in astonishment, left far behind
- chēng瞠hū乎hòu后yǐ矣stare blankly, left far behind
- chēng瞠hū呼qí其hòu后left far behind, unable to catch up
- chēng瞠rán然zì自shī失staring blankly, lost in oneself
- chēng瞠mù目shēn伸shé舌Stare dumbfounded in shock or embarrassment
- chēng瞠mù目zhà咋shé舌Dumbfounded and speechless
- chēng瞠mù目jiǎo挢shé舌dumbfounded and speechless
- chēng瞠mù目ér而shì视Stare with wide-open eyes
Questions about 瞠目结舌
- What does 瞠目结舌 mean?
- 瞠目结舌 (chēng mù jié shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Stunned and speechless”.
- How do you pronounce 瞠目结舌?
- 瞠目结舌 is pronounced chēng mù jié shé in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 瞠目结舌 literally mean?
- Literally, 瞠目结舌 means “Staring with wide eyes, tongue-tied”. It is used to mean “Stunned and speechless”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 瞠目结舌?
- 瞪：瞪着眼；结舌：说不出话来。瞪着眼睛说不出话来。形容窘困或惊呆的样子。